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UAB Employee Wellness brought back everyone's favorite inflatable this year to promote the benefits of colorectal cancer screening. While colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. each year, screening can prevent this cancer or find it early when it may be easier to treat. Screening is recommended for everyone starting at age 45, though some people with certain risk factors may need to start at a younger age. So, make sure you mind the bottom line, and talk to your health care provider about adding colon cancer screening to your wellness regimen today!

 IM Resident Malcolm Chapman, M.D., MBAAccording to the journal Health Literacy Research and Practice, physicians overestimate the health literacy scores of 54% of African American patients. First-year internal medicine resident Malcolm Chapman, M.D., MBA, discusses the importance of representation in medicine and improving health literacy in underserved communities.

 L to R: Cynthia Joiner, PhD, Jennifer Wilson, and Nisha Patel, MSHA, MBA

The Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders (DEAL) program kicked off last week—a new HSF-GEF grant-funded program designed to equip promising staff with the skills to succeed in administrative and managerial roles at UAB. Cindy Joiner, Ph.D. (DOM Vice Chair) is principal Investigator. She developed the program alongside Shane Wiley, MBA (DOM Executive Administrator), Jennifer Wilson (Division Administrator, ID), and five other administrative leaders from across UAB. The initial cohort of 28 participants will take part in the ten-month program that blends instructional presentations with real-world case studies, discussions, and interactive learning.

 L to R: Kevin G. Dsouza, M.D.; Ishan Lalani, M.D., MPH; Joseph B. Barney, M.D.; Maria del Pilar Acosta Lara, M.D.; Kelli Montz, BSN, RN; Lanier O'Hare, Ph.D.

UAB's Multidisciplinary Sarcoidosis Clinic directed by Joseph Barney, M.D., (Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care) has joined the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research as a founding member of their Global Sarcoidosis Alliance. Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of granulomas in one or more organs of the body. The alliance was designed to create a network for patient and clinician education, to promote the sharing of information to advance new therapies, and to develop a collaborative referral network.

 L to R: Seth Landefeld, M.D., Stuart Frank, M.D., Michael Mugavero, M.D., MHSc

Friends and colleagues recently gathered to honor Dr. Stu Frank (Professor Emeritus and Executive Vice Chair in the Department of Medicine) at the naming dedication of the Stuart J. Frank, M.D., Conference Room in the Boshell Diabetes Building. Special guests including Dr. Anupam Agarwal, Dr. Seth Landefeld, Dr. Mike Mugavero, shared stories of Frank’s selfless leadership, mentorship, and his ability spread joy throughout his three-decade career at UAB.